Paul McCartney


Thesis: Paul McCartney's writing is most known for his creativtity, appearing in the songs of the "beatles", such as "Let it be", "Yellow Submarnie", and as well as other bands, and for expressing the hardships that the country was going through, such as the war.

Creativity:
A. Orignality
-He wrote many songs for the hit band "Beatles".
Such as: "Let it Be", "Hey Jude", "Get back", and "Getting Better".

B. Solo Career
-He wrote many songs that made him not only known world wide, but greatly encouraged his solo career.


Songs appearing in artists:


A. McCartney wrote many songs for bands/artists other than his that were well-known, such as, "Wings".


B.. A infulence of his variety
-When writing, Paul McCartney infulenced the foundation for many artists such as "The Red Hot Chilly Peppers".

C. Types of Music He infulenced with his writing
-McCartney infulenced pop-culture, rock, metal, british culture, with his writing.


Express hardships of the country:

-paul mccartney wrote a song called "Helter Skelter", which expressed the Charles Manson Murders.




NOTES:

Print sources #1 : galegroup.com
Thomson, Gale. McCartney, Paul. Edition 1. 1998. Print

1. He wrote his first song at age 14
2. In 1980, he relased a solo album
3. he has had numoruous hits, such as, "Coming Up", and "Water Fall".
4. He wrote a a comedy show
5.He composed a music piece in 1991
6. On March 11, 1997, Queen Elizabeth II knighted McCartney.
7. March 15, 1999- Paul McCartney was put into the Rock-n-roll hall of fame

Non-print Source #1: classicrock.about.com
White, Dave. "Whie, Dave." Paul McCartney n. pag. Web. 29 Apr 2010.
8. Writen more than 50 top hits
9. Has released 24 albums as a solo artist and 11 with his group, Wings since the breakup of the Beatles in 1970
10. he formed a band called "wings" and had hits that he wrote such as, "Junior Farm"

Non-print #2: imdb.com
"Paul McCartney." imdb n. pag. Web. 29 Apr 2010

11.hes a composer
12.poet
13.his writing contributed to film, art, and fashion.
14.played bass
15."Whenever you're going through difficult times, I'm at the moment, it's really cool to be able to escape into music" says Paul McCartney.

16.he is very respected
17.he is a painter

Non-print source #2: iamthebeatles.com:

18. The Healter Skleter was a mass murder spree.
19. The Beatles used this event to write a very inpriational song.

Non-print #3: http://ezinearticles.com/:

Hobbs, jason. "Hobbs, Jason." Bio http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Brief-Biography-of-Paul-Mcartney. (2010): 1. Print.

20. Paul played the trumpet as his first intrsrament.
21. he was left handed, so it was hard to play guitar.
22.Age 15, he met John Lennon
23. He was inspired by Jimmy Hendrix
24. He lost his mother at a young age to breast cancer
25. Met his band member, George Harrison, in junior high.

Non-print #4- imdb.com
"Awards won by Paul McCartney." Paul McCartney n. pag. Web. 30 Apr 2010. <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005200/awards>.

26. 1971: Oscur: Music, origanl songs.
27. 2000:BMI:music award: for "providence"
28. 2002: Critics Choice Award: for "Best song"
29. 1997: Grammy: Bes Music Video
30. 1971: Grammy: Best original Score written for a Motion Picture or Televison Show.

Print Source #2 : hunter, poem. "Hunter, Poem." Lyrics: Paul McCartney n. pag. Web. 2 May 2010. <http://www.poemhunter.com/lyrics/paul-mccartney/>.
31. "3 leg"
32. "Aint No SunShine"
33. "Another day"
34. "Arrow Through Me"
35. "Back in the USSR"
36. "BallRoom Dancing"
37. "Band On the Run"
38. "Beware My Love"
39. "Black Bird"
40. "BlueBird"
41. "C Moon"
42. "calico skys"
43. "Carrie that weight"
44. "Coming up"
45. "Dear friend"
46. "Ebony & Ivory"
47. "Eleanor Rigby"
48. "every night"
49. "Figure of Eight"
50. ""freedom"
51. "From a lover to a friend"
52. "Getting Closer"
53. ""Give Ireland Back to the Irish"
54. "Helen Wheels"
55. "Hello Goodbye"
56. "Here Today"
57. "Hope Of delieverence"
58. "Jet"
59. "Juniors Farm"
60. "Let 'em roll"
61. "let me roll it"
62. "Listen to what the man said"
63 "Live and let die"
64. "maybe im amazed"
65. "Monkberry Moon Delight"
66. "Motor of love"
67. "Mrs. Vandebilt"
68. "Mull Of Kintyre"
69. "My brave face"
70. "My love"
71. "No more lonley nights"
72. "No words"
73. "Once upon a long ago"
74. "Picasso's last words"
75. "Pipes of Peace"
76. "Press"
78. "Rock Show"
79, "Say Say Say"
80. "Silly Love songs"
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